Game apparatus



April 1931- A. E. GEBERT 1,801,308

GAME APPARATUS Filed June 2, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l April 1931- A. E.GEBERT 1,801,308

GAME APPARATUS Filed June 2, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 anennr n. GEBERT, orWILMETT a space therebetiveen,

Patented Apr. 21, 1931 q e a raiser E, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ADVANCEIVIAGHIETE COM- PANYs, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOISGAME APPARATUS Application filed June 2, 1928. Serial No. 282,346.

This invention relates to improvements in game apparatus of the type inwhich an ob- ]ect, preferahlv in the formof a disc, is inserted in themachine and then operated or projected. by means of a suitableprojecting device or mechanism to cause the object to enterpredetermined areas or spaces, the results of such operations orprojections of the object being controlled or determined by the skill ofthe operator.

A further object is to provide in an improved device of this character aspecial coveted area or space, the entrance to which is arranged in aposition With relation to the other areas or spaces to render-it moredifficult to cause the object to enter thereinto and from which covetedarea or space the object Will be returned to the operator to be usedover again.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of otherfnewanduseful ob jects' as will appear, the invention consists in thefeatures of novelty in substantially the construction, combination andarrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described andclaimed and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating this'invention and in Which Figure l is a front elevation, partly brokenaway, of a device of this character constructed in accordance with theprinciples-of this invention.

Figure 2 is an irregular, horizontal sectional view taken. on line 22,Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 33, Figure 1.

Figure 4- is a detail sectional vieW taken on line 4 4, Figure 1.

F igure t is a top plan view of the container objects or discs.

Figure 6 is detail elevation taken on line 6+6, Figure 3. 7 Referringmore particularly to the drawings the numeral 10 designates a casingprovided with a back 11 and a front 12 to form for a purpose to be orreceptacle for receiving and holding the hereinafter set forth.

Arranged in advance of the front Wall 12 transparent Wall 13 and thisWall 13 is the outside of the casing.

Weight of the lever holding the spaced only a short distance from theWall 12 so as to form a comparatively narrow space 14. there-between,and which space 14: is preferably only of a size slightly greater thanthe thickness of the object being projected.

The Wall 12 is provided with an opening 15 therethrough a portion of theWall heing de flected forwardly as at 16 to form a lip or flange Whichterminates preferably in close proximity to the rear face of thetransparent Carried by the front of the Wall 12 are a is arranged in adifficult to proplurality of uprights 18, any number of which may beprovided and these uprights form receptacles or spaces into which theObject may enter as a result of the play and will he 7 visible throughthe Wall 13 until released in a manner to he later described. Theuprights 18 are in the form of projections Whichterminate in closeproximity to the rear face of thetransparent Wall 13.

Pivotally mounted upon a suitable support 19 located in any convenientposition, is a lever or projecting device 20 which is pivotedintermediate its ends at 21 one extremity thereof being shaped to form ahandle or finger engaging portion 22 that is located on The otherextremity 23 of the lever is disposed Within the space 14, the leverpassing through a suit able opening 24 in the Wall of the casing. Thelever is so arranged that it Will normally assume the position shown inFigure 1, the

same downwardly by gravity so that it Will engage a shoulder 25 formedby the lower end of the slot or opening 24.

Y the object 29 may be e ected through the.

Adjacent the lever and within the space 14, preferably supported by thewall 12, is a guide 26 with which another guide 27 cooperates and theguide27 is disposed adjacent but terminates in proximity to -the slot24. The upper end of the guide 27 is curved as at 28 to project in adirection across the top of the guide 26 so as to form; an outlet forthe object 29.

The bracket or support 19 is preferably slotted to form a receptacle forthe object 29' and the lever 20 preferably forms the bottom of the openreceptacle. When the parts are in the position shown in Figure 1 and theobject 29 is inserted into the opening in the bracket 19, it will engagethe lever 20.. It will then roll down the lever until it engages theguide 26 to position the object in alinement with the space between theguides 26 and 27 By striking the end 22 of the lever with the finger theobject 29 will be forcibly ejected through the space between the guides26 and 27 and discharged out of the opening 30 therebetween. The impetusor force thus expelling the object will cause it to be thrown into thespace 14 and will then drop intoone of the spaces 18, an abutment 31being also provided in a convenient position, against which the object29 will strike. 1

Bya skillf manipulation of the lever 20 opening 30 in such a manner thatit will enter the opening 15 to be discharged thro'ugh'the chute 16 andinto the receptacle 17 to be re-.

turned to the operator.

Unless the object is opening 15 it will find its way into one of thespaces or receptacles formed between the upright guldes 18. With thisconstruction the objects entering the respective spaces between theguides 18 will always be maintained separated.

Arranged within the bottom of the casing 10 is a drawer or receptacle32, which is provided with a plurality of partitions 33, one

to correspond with each of the uprights 18.

The drawer 32 fits within a space 34 in the bottom of the casing and isadapted to be removed preferably-through the baclr of the casing, aprojectlon 35 being provided on the rear wall of the drawer whichterminates adjacent a deflected portion 36 of the wall 11. Thisdeflected portion 36 forms a space into which a finger or an object maybe inserted to tilt the drawer 32 from the position shown 3 in fulllines, to the dotted line in Figure position, while the drawer ismaintained locked and against removal by means of a suitable lock 37,access being had to the lock 3' 37 through an opening 38.

Arranged along the upper edge of the rear wall of the drawer is a flange39 which is disposed beneath the uprights 18 and extends across thespaces therebetween. This flange delivered into the 39 forms a rest orsupport for the objects 29 which are in the respective spaces betweenthe uprights 18. The flange 39 is so arranged that when an object is inany one After the game has been completed and all of the objects whichare used have been deposited in the spaces between the uprights 18, thedrawer 32 may be tilted to the dotted line position shown in Figure 2,causing the flange 39 to pass from beneath the objects 29 that areresting thereupon, with the result that these objects will drop into therespective spaces between the uprights or partitions 33 in the drawer32. l

The drawer may then be tilted back to its normal position so that theflange 39 will be beneath the spaces between'the uprights 18.

A suitable fastening device 40, in the form of a clip, may be providedwhichmay be secured beneath a portion41 of the casing for holding thetransparent wall 13 in position.

When it is desired to remove the objects from the drawer 32, the drawermay be removed by unlocking the lock 37.

Tf'desired, and as a means for holding the object 29 in a position sothat it may be viewed by the operator, after it enters the opening 15,any suitable means may be provided such for instance as a support 42which may be in the form of a finger or projection that is connectedwith an arm or member 43, the latter being pivotally mounted as at 44-toany suitable support, such as the back member 11. i

The chute 16 is provided in its rear wall with a slot 45 into which theprojection 42 extends, and theslot is soshaped that the member 43 may beswung about its pivot to move the end of the projection 42, whichextends across the chute 16, to a position to permit the object 29 todrop into the chute. In the normal position of the projection 42 intothe chute.

The member 43 may be swung about its pivot in any suitable manner suchas by means of a handle or projection 46 secured thereto and whichprojection extends through a slot 47 in the rear wall 11 and isaccessible from behind the machine.

The normal position of the projection 42 is in the position shown inFigures 1, 3 and 6, that is so that it will prevent the object fromdropping into the chute, butwhen itis desired to release the object, itis only necessary to swing the member 43 about its pivot by means of thehandle or projection 46, whereupon the object will drop through thechute 16 to be delivered to the receptacle 17 or, if

V discharge within the all of the tokens has been herein shown withoutdeparting r municating with the interior desired, the chute I6 may bearranged to machine.

The provision? of the compartments betweendthe partitions 18 is toprovide different scoring values, and as? the tokens; are.

maintained visible inthe compartments until the operator has finishedthe play, he can readily determine just how successful he has been inthe operation of the device before are released to be deposited into themachine and removed from the compartments to clear the machine for thenext player.

lVhile the preferred form of the invention and described, it is to beunderstood that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts, within the scope of the claims, from the spirit of thisinvention.

What is claimed as new is 1. A game apparatus embodying a casing, aplurality of compartments therein C01 of the casing but out ofcommunication with each other, means for projecting an object into thecasing to enter said compartments, a receptacle disposed beneath saidcompartments to receive the objects therefrom, means carried by a wallof the receptacle and extending beneath said compartments to close themand and form a support for the objects in said compartments, and meanswhereby said receptacle may be shifted to cause the objects to passthereinto from said compartments.

2. A game apparatus embodying a casing, a plurality of compartmentstherein communicating with the interior of the casing but out ofcommunication with each other, means for projecting an object into thecasing to enter said compartments, a receptacle beneath saidcompartments, means for locking the receptacle against removal, means vwhereby when the receptacle is in'a normal position the saidcompartments will be closed and the objects will be maintained in saidcompartments, and means whereby said receptacle may be shifted, whilethe latter is locked against removal, to open said compartments topermit the objects therein to pass into said receptacle.

3. A game apparatusembodying a casing, P

a plurality of compartments therein communicating with the interior ofthe casing but out ,of communication with each other, means forprojecting an object into the casing to enter said compartments, areceptacle beneath said compartments, means for look ing the receptacleagainst removal, means whereby when the receptacle is in a normalposition the said compartments will be closed and the objects will bemaintained in sald compartments, and means whereby said receptacle maybe rocked, while the latter is locked against removal, to open saidareas to.

permit the objects therein to pass into said receptacle.

4:. A gameapparatus embodying'a casing ing a stop co-operating with oneend of the lever for positioning an. object and for hold ing-the sameupon: the end of the lever, where by when said lever is struck theobject will be projected into the said: space to enter saidcompartments, means for delivering. an object into the casing upon theend of saidlever and against said stop, a receptacle in. the casingbeneath said compartments, means for locking. said receptacle againstremoval, a formation on the receptacle constituting a closure for thebottoms of said compartments, and means whereby said receptacle may betilted, while thus locked, to cause the objects in said compartmentstobe deposited in said. receptacle.

A game apparatusfembodying a cabinet having a transparent front, a Wallbehind the front and spaced therefrom to form a narrow spacetherebetween, a plurality of partitions supported by said wall andcontacting with said front to form. separated spaces open at the top andbottom, said partitions: terminating considerably short of the top ofthe cabinet, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends above the partition,one end of the lever projecting into the cabinet and the other endextending beyond the cabinet to be struck by the operator. to projectatoken into the: space abovethe partitions, there being .an entranceopening for the token, means for supporting the token at the end of thelever, means for directing the: token as it leaves the lever, and aremovable receptacle in the cabinet tween the partitions.

A game apparatus embodying a eabi net having a: transparent front, awall: behind the front and spaced therefrom to form a narrow spacetherebetween, a plurality of artitions supported by said wall andcontacting with said front toform separated spaces open at the top andbottom, said partitions terminating considerably short of the topof thecabinet, a lever pivoted intermediate its ends above the partition, oneend of the lever projecting into the. cabinet and the other endextending beyond the cabinet to be struck by the operator to project atoken into the space above the partitions, there being i an entranceopening for the token, means for supporting the token at the end of thelever, means; for directing the token partitions in beneath the spacesbe-.-

adapted to be struck by the by the lever.

as; it leaves the lever," a removable receptacle in the. cabinetbeneaththe spaces between the partitions, there being an opening in the wallabove said spaces, means for directing the token into said opening, andmeans for returning to the operator the token which enterssaid'openlng."

' 7. In a game'apparatus of the character described, a cabinetprovidedwith a plurality of compartments for receiving a token projected intothe device, said compartments being open at their bottoms, a receptaclefor receiving the tokens from said compartments, means carried by the'receptaclefor closing the bottom 01": said compartments, and meanssecuring. the said receptacle against removal but permitting shittingmovement with respect to the cabinet, whereby when the receptacle isshifted the tokenv will be released from said spaces and deposited intothe receptacle.

18. In a token operated game apparatus, a

cabinet having a slot through which the token is inserted thereinto, alever pivotallymounted intermediate itsends, one end of the leverprojecting through the slot into the cabinet and forming a support forthe token within the cabinet, the other end of the lever projecting tothe outside of the cabinet and operator to project the token by theother end of the lever,

and a guide adjacent the path of movement of the end of the lever whichis in the cabinet and along which guide the token is moved 9. In atokenoperated game apparatus, a cabinet having a slot through which thetoken is inserted thereinto, a lever pivotally mounted intermediate itsends, one end of the lever projecting through the slotintothe cabinetand forming a support for the token within 'the cabinet, the other endof the lever projecting to the outside of the cabinet and adapted tobestruck by the operator to 'projectthe :token by the other end'of thelever, a guide the path of movement of the end of which is in thecabinetand along municating with the interior of the casing but out ofcommunication with each other, means forprojecting acheck into thecasing to enter said compartments, a receptacleidisposed' below saidcompartments, means connectedwith the'receptacle and forming a closurefor said compartments and constituting a support forthe check within thecompartments, and'means whereby said recep-f taclemay be shifted towithdraw said cover 7 means to permit the checks tobe deposited in thereceptacle.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification'on this29th day of May, A. D. 1928.

. I ALBERT .E. GEBERT.

